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Coca-Cola is planning to introduce bottles in China made partly from plant cellulose. The company believes that "in the next 10 years, China will be the fastest growing market for Coca-Cola," said David Brooks, Coca-Cola president for China and Korea. "We are committed to using PlantBottle packaging for all plastic bottles by 2020 in China."

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The World Wildlife Fund and Coca-Cola have partnered on sustainability issues including water usage, energy and packaging. Coca-Cola will also study the impact of its PlantBottle and look to reach its goal of using 30% plant-based material in all its PET bottles by 2020. "WWF's expertise will be instrumental in reaching our environmental performance goals," said Coke CEO Muhtar Kent.

Coca-Cola is using PlantBottle, which is 30% plant based, for Dasani bottled water as well as packaging single-serve Odwalla juice and smoothies in a bottle that is as much as 100% plant based. "It's our goal to make traditional plastic bottles a thing of the past and ensure that every beverage we produce is available in 100% plant-based, fully recyclable packaging," said a Coca-Cola official.

Coca-Cola is using PlantBottle, which is 30% plant based, for Dasani bottled water as well as packaging single-serve Odwalla juice and smoothies in a bottle that is as much as 100% plant based. "It's our goal to make traditional plastic bottles a thing of the past and ensure that every beverage we produce is available in 100% plant-based, fully recyclable packaging," said a Coca-Cola official.

Coca-Cola's PlantBottle, made with up to 30% plant-based material, is being rolled out around the world. The bottles are made through a process that turns sugar cane and molasses into a component of PET plastic.